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标题：The incidence of Ross River virus disease infection in South Australia, 1992 to 2003
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作者：Christopher W Horwood ; Peng Bi
期刊名称：Communicable Diseases Intelligence
印刷版ISSN：1447-4514
电子版ISSN：1445-4866
出版年度：2005
卷号：29
期号：3
页码：291-296
出版社：Government Department of Health and Ageing
摘要：Ross River virus (RRV) disease is the most frequently notifi ed arboviral disease in Australia, and the burden of this disease to Australian society is signifi cant. We have studied the incidence of RRV disease between 1992 and 2003 in South Australia. Our fi ndings suggest that the incidence of the disease in South Australia over the study period was relatively stable. There were four epidemics in the study period, with the majority of cases acquired from regions along the River Murray. There was some evidence of spread of the disease to regions in which activity of RRV had not been previously recognised, such as the Mid-North and the South-East. In terms of disease distribution amongst the population, it was found that the highest rates occurred in the 30–49 year age range. There was no signifi cant difference in disease rates between males and females. In order to facilitate further research into RRV disease transmission, we recommend that the suspected region of acquisition be a mandatory component of the national notifi cation dataset.
关键词：Ross River virus disease; South Australia; epidemiology